Yes, Washington has a minimum wage act. Look in Title 49. It is there. It says that a worker must be compensated for at least minimum wage for...

The prosecutor cannot amend the ticket, no. The ticket says what it says. Tickets frequently get dismissed because the officer provided an...

If your landlord has failed to make repairs or honor their obligations, you might have an easier time convincing a court that you should not be...

A neighbor came onto my property, cut down and removed 4 80ft trees. Is this criminal tresspass?

This is timber trespass. You need an attorney skilled at this kind of litigation, and an expert to value the trees. Damages are treble and all your...

Your landlord has a duty to provide you with "reasonably secure doors and windows". So if the window is broken, no matter what the lease says, your...

We have rernted to family for a year we have no lease with them we just want to move back into our home

Well, that is irritating. You have two options: You can give them a 20-day notice to terminate the tenancy (so long as they normally pay rent on...

What are the rules on fair debt collection? Can a company charge interest if they made no action to contact the debtor.

Washington has some unique, if not actually peculiar rules about damage v normal wear and tear. The deposit statutes are at RCW 59 18 260, 270 and...

Landlord requirements when breaking a lease

I agree with Mr. Fink. There is caselaw in WA about the landlord's duty to mitigate his damages. Keep your records. Keep copies of what he sent...

What is the limit to how much I can raise the rent on my rental house?

There is no statutory limit, if that is what you are asking. Except for the City of Seattle, there is no rent control in Washington. In Seattle, it...

To break a lease in Washington state, do both parties on the lease have to give their consent?

And then the tenant who paid the penalties can sue the tenant who agreed but did not pay for contribution. Hope this helps. Elizabeth Powell